December 11, 2018, Canton, MI - This morning at approximately 7:20 a.m., a female student of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools was waiting at the bus stop located near Ardsley & Burnham Roads. The student observed a vehicle pass by the bus s...

Canton Public Safety’s Emergency Management Division is seeking volunteers to join its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The CERT Program educates its members about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area, ...

December 6, 2018, Canton, MI – Police officers are looking for the driver of a vehicle who struck a 15-year old bicyclist on Canton Center Road, south of Palmer Road, yesterday at approximately 5:26 p.m.

November 20, 2018, Canton, MI - Prosecutor Kym Worthy will hold a series of Town Hall meetings throughout Wayne County. The first will be held on November 29, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Northville Township Hall, located at 44405 Six Mile Road ...

November 15, 2018, Canton, MI - In an effort to keep the roadways safe this holiday season, the Canton Police Department is conducting special traffic enforcements directed at identifying motorists who are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. ...

November 1, 2018, Canton, MI – November 4-10, 2018, is Michigan’s Winter Weather Awareness Week. Canton’s Emergency Management Division would like to remind residents of some tips to help keep them safe during the u...

October 29, 2018, Canton, MI – This afternoon the Canton Police Department was notified of a possible threat at the Canton Charter Academy, located at 49100 Ford Road. As a precaution, school officials put the students on a preventativ...

August 21, 2018, Canton, MI – Today at 3 p.m., in Dearborn’s 19th District Court, the first two of five individuals will be arraigned on charges issued by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy in connection with an organized retail cri...

August 14, 2018, Canton, MI – On Saturday,Canton police officers responded to two unrelated calls of a private sale transaction that resulted in a theft. In both incidents, the victims had made contact with...

August 10, 2018, Canton, MI – Canton Public Safety, along with several area departments and St. Mary’s Hospital in Livonia, is participating in a simulated training exercise until approximately Noon today. The traini...

July 23, 2018, Canton, MI – All patrol vehicles in Canton are now stocked with Narcan (naloxone), an opioid antagonist used for the complete or partial reversal of opioid overdose, including respiratory depression and blood pr...

July 19, 2018, Canton, MI - Work is being performed on Canton's Outdoor Warning Siren System this week. Individual sirens may be tested for a duration of six seconds. In the event of an actual weather emergency the sirens will sound fo...

June 27, 2018, Canton, MI - Last month, the Charter Township of Canton Board of Trustees approved an amendment to the Township’s ordinance prohibiting minors from possessing tobacco products to include e-cigarettes, vapor products and ...

June 12, 2018, Canton, MI – During the month of June, the Canton Public Safety Department is actively encouraging residents to sign up with Nixle, a web-based information system that allows the department to provide subscribers with tr...

Due to the Liberty Fest Run and expected heavy traffic for Liberty Fest fireworks display in Heritage Park, the Director of Public Safety has issued an emergency traffic order in accordance with the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships and Villages,...

June 1, 2018, Canton, MI – Early this morning, officers from the Canton Police Department arrested a 17-year old student in connection to a bomb threat made against the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park yesterday via social media.

May 24, 2018 - Due to safety concerns for pedestrians and motorists, the speed limit on Denton Road shall be 25 mph from 1,000 feet north of Proctor Road, to 1,000 feet south of the southern boundary of Independence Park during the following listed times ...

May 15, 2018, Canton, MI – As of 5 p.m. today, three of the four firefighters involved in this afternoon’s incident have been released from the hospital. The last firefighter is expected to be released sometime this ...

May 15, 2018, Canton, MI – On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., the Canton Public Safety Department is hosting a Public Forum on the Heroin/Opioid epidemic and how it’s impacting the Canton Community. The Forum will be held in the...

March 8, 2018, Canton, MI – Yesterday, 17-year old Brendan James Sibel was arraigned in 35th District Court on two counts of Terrorism Threat, a 20-year felony, and two counts of Bomb Threat, a 4-year felony. The Wayne County...

March 5, 2018, Canton, MI – The Canton Public Safety Department would like to hear how they’re doing. During the month March, the department is offering the opportunity to rate its police, fire, EMS, and ordinance services. &...

January 25, 2018, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department will be accepting applications during the month of February for its popular Citizens Police Academy. This year’s eight-week program will be held on Thursdays, from 6...

July 16, 2015, Canton, MI – In September, 2014, the Western-Wayne Criminal Investigations Unit began an investigation into the Pure Wellness Marijuana Dispensary located at 145 N. Haggerty Road, in Canton. Over the course of the next six months, unit det...Read on...

May 21, 2015, Canton, MI – In accordance with the Uniform Traffic Code for cities, townships and villages, R28.1127, Rule 127, the Director of Public Safety has issued the following traffic order as related to the Canton Cup Soccer Tournament:

May 18, 2015, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department welcomes its newest police officers, Kenneth Kleszcz and Kenneth Montone, to the department. Both new officers took their Oaths of Office this morning with friends and family present.

May 14, 2015, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department is investigating a missing 35-year old male named Christopher Raymond Lindberg. Lindberg was staying with a relative in Canton, who last had contact with him on April 13, 2015.

April 23, 2015, Canton, MI – First Step, a non-profit organization to reduce the incidence of domestic and sexual violence, is partnering with the Canton Police Department to host a Sexual Assault Awareness Open House, on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, from 5...Read on...

April 21, 2015, Canton, MI – Brett Christopher Lloyd, a 42-year old Troy resident, was arraigned Saturday on six counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct involving a victim age 13-15 years old. Five of the six charges are felonies, each punishable by up to 15 y...Read on...

April 8, 2015, Canton, MI – In an effort to make our roads safer, the Canton Police Department has joined the national “One Text or Call Could Wreck it All” campaign to educate the public on the dangers of distracted driving in our community.

March 17, 2015, Canton, MI – Paul Allen Ziolkowski, age 42 from Inkster, was arraigned in 35th District Court last Friday on three charges of Breaking & Entering, each a 10-year felony, along with a Habitual Offender Second Offense charge.

March 12, 2015, Canton, MI – Canton Public Safety welcomes its newest police officer, Ziad Elias, to the department. Elias received his Oath of Office on February 23, 2015, with family and friends present.

March 10, 2015, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department continues to receive calls and reports of attempted phone scams from residents who are contacted by someone impersonating a representative of the IRS, INS, or other government agency.

March 10, 2015, Canton, MI – Michael Wayne McCauley, 48, was arraigned in 35th District Court yesterday on three charges including Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm less than Murder, a 10-year felony; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Felonious A...Read on...

February 27, 2015, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department is planning a new Citizens Police Academy for individuals who are interested in acquiring insight and knowledge on how the police department works to serve the Canton community.

February 26, 2015, Canton, MI – The Canton Public Safety Department is hosting an open forum bringing members of the community and law enforcement together to discuss topics of interest in Canton. This event will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, from ...Read on...

February 4, 2015, Canton, MI – The Canton Fire Department is reminding the community of Canton’s ordinance requiring three feet (3’) of unobstructed access around all fire hydrants. This includes snow that has accumulated or piled up and is blocking hydr...Read on...

January 29, 2015, Canton, MI – Canton resident Spencer Jurcak Hall, age 24, is charged with (2) counts of Breaking & Entering a Building with Intent, a 10-year felony, and (1) count of Attempt Breaking & Entering a Building with Intent, a 5-year f...Read on...

January 15, 2015, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department is putting residents on notice of a current crime trend occurring in the community. Over the past two months, there have been continual reports of thefts from open or unlocked residential garage...Read on...

January 9, 2015, Canton, MI – This morning at approximately 10 a.m., Canton received a 9-1-1 call reporting a house fire in the 47000 block of Waddington. Firefighters arrived on scene of the single family residence with smoke visible from the attached g...Read on...

October 8, 2014, Canton, MI – Police are releasing a surveillance photo of an unidentified female who is suspected of entering Canton High School’s athletic building and taking cash from wallets found in book bags and purses in the hallway, athletic offic...Read on...

October 6, 2014, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department is asking for assistance from the public with identifying the male and female pictured in the attached surveillance photos. The two are suspected of identity theft and debit card fraud.

October 6, 2014, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department is asking for assistance from the public with identifying the male pictured in the attached surveillance photo. The male is suspected of check fraud.

September 30, 2014, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department is asking for assistance from the public with identifying the black female pictured in attached surveillance photos. The female is suspected of committing numerous credit card frauds in Canton...Read on...